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1 Peter 5

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1Therefore, I urge elders among you, as your fellow elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and one who is also a fellow partaker of the glory that is to be revealed: ✦ 2shepherd the flock of God among you, exercising oversight, not under compulsion but voluntarily, according to the will of God; and not with greed but with eagerness; ✦ 3nor yet as domineering over those assigned to your care, but by proving to be examples to the flock. ✦ 4And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the unfading crown of glory. ✦ 5You younger men, likewise, be subject to your elders; and all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because God is opposed to the proud, but He gives grace to the humble. ✦ 6Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, so that He may exalt you at the proper time, ✦ 7having cast all your anxiety on Him, because He cares about you. ✦ 8Be of sober spirit, be on the alert. Your adversary, the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. ✦ 9So resist him, firm in your faith, knowing that the same experiences of suffering are being accomplished by your brothers and sisters who are in the world. ✦ 10After you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, who called you to His eternal glory in Christ, will Himself perfect, confirm, strengthen, and establish you. ✦ 11To Him be dominion forever and ever. Amen. ✦ 12Through Silvanus, our faithful brother (for so I regard him), I have written to you briefly, exhorting and testifying that this is the true grace of God. Stand firm in it! ✦ 13She who is in Babylon, chosen together with you, sends you greetings, and so does my son, Mark. ✦ 14Greet one another with a kiss of love. Peace be to you all who are in Christ. ✦

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The lamb without blemish foreknown before the world, who bore our sins in his body on the tree, by whose wounds we are healed — the Shepherd and Overseer of our souls.

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